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61 results found for '"David Basnett"' in Contributors.
Callaghan election announcement - David Basnett response (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with David Basnett, Trades Union Congress, responding to the announcement by Prime Minister James Callaghan that there will not be an early general election. Male interviewer not identified (poss....
Labour conference - Day’s issues (1978)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
Peter Spencer reports on issues debated today at the Labour Party conference in Blackpool including the proposed pay policy, tackling racism in politics, election of the party leader, and nuclear weapons....
David Basnett on public sector pay (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
President of the Trades Union Congress, David Basnett on negotiations with the Government on pay policy. Basnett identifies Britain’s main problems as the collapse of its manufacturing industry and its...
David Basnett on Phase 3 wage restraint negotiations (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Basnett, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Phase 3 of the Social Contract which sets wage restraints. He says there should be no structured incomes policy and a return to voluntary...
David Basnett on need for public sector wages policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Basnett, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on the need for a public sector wages policy. He says unions should make common approaches to the Government to avoid being disadvantaged. Male...
David Basnett on unions’ vote to return to collective bargaining (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
David Basnett, Chairman of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), says the Social Contract was not originally supposed to be about wage restraint. He says the TUC’s vote to return to voluntary collective...
David Basnett on oil revenue (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with TUC Chairman David Basnett about the use of North Sea oil revenues in regenerating industry and reducing unemployment. Male interviewer not identified. Audio level low.
Trade union opposition to incomes policy (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Unidentified male trade union spokesman (poss. David Basnett) (at or after the TUC Conference?) on union support of opposition to incomes policy. However, he is keen to stress that the unions are not on a...
Bank of England statement and pay restraint (1978)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified male speaker (poss. TUC chairman David Basnett) about a Bank of England statement advocating a halving of wage increases in the 1978-79 bargaining round; pay restraint; incomes...
Conservative manifesto (1979)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Speech
Report on the Conservative Party general election manifesto release and reaction to its plans to cut taxes which may lead to a rise in unemployment and reform trade union law. Speaking are Prime Minister...